Balelu Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Balelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Balelu (18) may also be a first name.

Balelu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balelu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Balelu (Hindi: बलेलू, Marathi: बलेलू) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Balelu.

How Common Is The Last Name Balelu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,141,416th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Balelu live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Balelu is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 18 people.

The last name Balelu is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Other than The DR Congo Balelu exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balelou928/
Ballelu924/
Bhalelu921/
Walelu837,754/
Balilu83305/
Balalu83187/
Bolelu8371/
Balolu8344/
Belelu8324/
Balalau77379/
Ballolu77359/
Waleulu77245/
Balilou7711/
Baliluh775/
Bollelu775/
Balaalu775/
Ballalu775/
Balolau773/
Balallu773/
Valeelu773/
Vallelu773/
Beleleu772/
Bhalalu772/
Balilus771/
Balaleu771/
Belallu771/
Balollu771/
Balailu771/
Bhalolu771/
Balialu771/
Walelui771/
Wualelu771/
Balileu771/
Bahlalu771/
Ballalou71494/
Balioğlu71359/
Baalilou71136/
Valelius7194/
Balallou7168/
Boulelou7122/
Bailallu7111/
Ballollu714/
Bhalalau713/
Belallou712/
Baalalou711/
Balahlou711/
Boulelus711/
Beulaleu711/
Balailut711/
Balilius711/
Valeslau711/
Bololu67146/
Belolu67112/
Bolalu6711/
Walilu6710/
Bouleilou676/
Belalu673/
Bağlioğlu672/
Boullelou672/
Valilu672/
Boulallou671/
Belilu671/
Valetlaus671/
Wolelu671/
Boleslaus671/

Balelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balelu in the Hindi language
बलेलूbalelu-
Balelu in the Marathi language
बलेलूbalelu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balelu
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